Trisubstituted triazines

ABSTRACT

A SERIES OF HIGH MOLECULAR WEIGHT FLUORINATED ALKYL TRISUBTITUTED TRIAZINES IS DISLCOSED. THEY ARE FLUIDS HAVING OUTSTANDING FIRE RESISTANCE, THERMAL STABILITY, LUBRICITY, AND WHICH EXHIBIT A WIDE FLUID RANGE, WHICH MAY BE VARIED DEPENDENT UPON THE NATURE OF CERTAIN DISCLOSED POLYFLUOROALKYL SUBSTITUENTS ON THE 2,4 AND POSITION OF THE S-TRIAZINE RING.

United States Patent 3,654,273 TRISUBSTITUTED TRIAZINES Paul D. Schuman, Eugene C. Stump, Jr., and Stephen Rochow, Gainesville, Fla., assignors to PCR, Inc. No Drawing. Continuation-impart of application Ser. No.

655,713, July 6, 1967. This application May 31, 1968,

Ser. No. 733,304

Int. Cl. C07d 55/50 US. Cl. 260-248 CS 5 Claims ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE A series of high molecular weight fluorinated alkyl trisubstituted triazines is disclosed. They are fluids having outstanding fire resistance, thermal stability, lubricity, and which exhibit a Wide fluid range, which may be varied dependent upon the nature of certain disclosed polyfluoroalkyl substituents on the 2, 4 and 6 position of the s-triazine ring.

RELATED APPLICATION This is a continuation-in-part of our copending application Ser. No. 655,713 filed July 6, 1967, now abandoned, bearing the same title.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Fireproof and thermally stable fluids have been sought for some time for use as hydraulic fluids in aircraft and for other purposes where extremes in environmental conditions require a fluid which exhibits good lubricity combined with thermal and oxidative stability. Although as a general proposition it is known that fluorinated alkyl compounds tend to be oxidatively and thermally stable, a fluid, trisubstituted triazine, such as we now propose, has not been disclosed.

The preparation of lower molecular weight fluorinated 2,4,6-tri-substituted triazines is known in the art. See, for example, Reilly and Brown, J. Org. Chem. 22, 698 (1957), and Brown, Schuman and Turnbull, J. Org. Chem., 32, 231 (1967).

The lower molecular weight fluorinated triazines are, however, greatly limited in their usefulness as lubricating or hydraulic fluids. The requirements of hydraulic fluids for aircraft are such that they must have a wide fluid range and low volatility, and at the same time they must be inert and noncorrosive. Such a class of materials is diflicult indeed to find.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION We have invented a series of highly thermally and oxidatively stable fluids useful as hydraulic media. Their excellent properties of lubricity are combined with the desirable characteristics of low volatility, wide fluid range, fire-resistance, oxidative stability, and minimumcorrosiveness.

Our novel compositions are trisubstituted triazines of the formula Formula I where R R and R are independently selected from the group consisting of: (a) fluorine-substituted alkyl groups of the formula, C F where n is an integer from 1 to 13 except that, where all of R R and R are of the formula C F at least one contains five 3,654,273 Patented Apr. 4, 1972 "ice carbon atoms; (b) substituted alkyl groups of the general formula F F F Claili Li all where m is an integer from 1 to 3, (0) groups of the general formula r a, l l c-o c 1 l 2 r where R, is selected from the group consisting of F and CF;,, R is CF R where R is selected from the group consisting of F and (CF X, X is halogen or hydrogen, p is an integer from 1-7 and n is an integer from 1-8, and (d) groups of the general formula Reaction I. 3R CN A second method is to cyclize an imidoyl amidine with a fluoroacid anhydride, which permits the creation of dissimilarly substituted triazines. In Reaction II, R, means independently selected fluorinated groups within the above descriptions (a), (b), (c), or (d). One of them may be an unfluorinated group such as vinyl, phenyl, and perhalophenyl, This method is illustrated by Examples 27.

NH NH an,

A third method is the condensation of amidines, illustrated Examples 8-10, which follows the general reaction:

ann a c la a,

Reaction III may also be used to manufacture dissimilarly substituted compounds, by varying the composition of the R, groups within the above described groups (a), (b), (c), or (d), and to include vinyl, phenyl, or perhalophenyl groups.

In the following examples, all temperatures are expressed in degrees Centigrade unless otherwise stated.

EXAMPLE 1 Preparation of 2,4,6-tris(trichlorooctafiuoropentyl)-l,3,5 triazine by trimerization of Cl(CF CFCl) CF CN The nitrile (50 g., 0.145 mole) and ammonia (0.145 mole) were placed in an SO-ml. Fischer-Porter tube and heated overnight at 150. The volatile material was removed in a vacuum line and the remainder distilled to give 30 g. of unreacted nitrile and 16 g. (80% yield) of 2,4,6-tris(trichlorooctafluoropentyl)1,3,5-triazine.

EXAMPLE 2 Reaction of CF ClCFClCiF CFClCF C(=NH)NH with CF ClCFClCF CFClCF CN The amidine (48 g., 0.133 mole) was placed in a 200- ml., 3-neck flask equipped with stirrer, addition funnel and condenser. The nitrile (46 g., 0.133 mole) was added dropwise with stirring. After addition of the nitrile, the mixture was heated to 70 with stirring for 6 hours. The product (91 g., 97% conversion) was assigned to structure on the basis of its infrared spectrum and positive cupric acetate test for imidoyl amidines.

EXAMPLE 3 Preparation of 2,4 bis(trichlorooctafiuoropentyl) 6- trifiuorornethyl-l,3,5-triazine by reaction of trifluoroacetic anhydride with The imidoyl amidine (91 g., 0.129 mole) was placed in a 300-ml., 3-neck flask equipped with stirrer, condenser and addition funnel. Trifluoroacetic anhydride (100 g., 0.5 mole) was added dropwise with stirring. The mixture was stirred at room temperature for 6 hours and distilled, giving 69 g. of an impure fraction (B.P. 120l38/0.5 mm.) which was redistilled to give a cut (20 g.) of pure unsymmetrically substituted triazine of Formula I where R and R are CF CICFCICF CFCICF and R is CF EXAMPLE 4 2-trichlorooctafiuoropentyl-4,6-bis(perfluoroheptyl) 1,3 ,S-triazine CqF15C( NH)N C(NH2)c7F15 (36.5 g., 0.045 mole) was placed in a 100-ml., 3-neck flask equipped with stirrer, condenser, and addition funnel.

[Cl(CF CFCl) CF CO] O (64 g., 0.092 mole) was added dropwise with stirring. The mixture was stirred at room temperature for 6 hours and distilled, giving 28 g. (41% conversion) of a clear liquid identified by elemental and infrared analysis as 2- trichlorooctafluoropentyl 4,6 bis (perfluoroheptyl)-1,3,5- triazine.

EXAMPLE Z-tetrachloroundecafluorohenptyl-4-trifluoromethyl-6- perfiuoroheptyl-1,3,5-triazine Cl(CF CF=Cl) CF C(=NH)N=C(NH )C F (100 g., 0.114 mole) was placed in a 3-neck, 300-ml. flask equipped with stirrer, condenser and additional funnel. Trifluoroacetic anhydride 100 g., 0.5 mole) was added dropwise with stirring at room temperature. The reaction mixture was stirred 8 hours. Distillation yielded a liquid (36 g., 37% conversion) which was identified by its infrared spectrum and by elemental analysis as 2-tetrachloroundecafluoroheptyl 4 trifluoromethyl-6-perfluoroheptyl-l,3,5- triazine.

4 EXAMPLE 6 2,4-bis(pentafluoroethyl)-6-viny1-1,3 ,5 -triazine tlmidoyl amidine,

CF CF C(=NH N=C (NH CF CF (36 g., 0.119 mole) was placed in a -ml., 3-neck flask equipped with additional funnel, condenser and stirrer. Acrylic anhydride (30 g., 0.238 mole) was added dropwise With stirring to the imidoyl amidine at room temperature. The mixture was heated at 50 for 4 hours and at 40 overnight. Distillation gave solid polymers, and 9 g., of a mixture of 2,4-bis(pentafluoroethyl)-6-vinyl-1,3,5- triazine and acrylic acid.

EXAMPLE 7 2,4-bis (pentafluoroethyl -6-vinyl- 1,3 ,5 -triazine Imidoyl amidine,

CF CF C (=NH N C (NH CF CF and acrylic anhydride were reacted as described above, except that the product was washed free of acrylic acid prior to distillation. Distillation provided mainly polymers and 9 g. of a liquid identified by IR and NMR as impure (GLC 87%)2,4 bis(pentafluoroethyl)-6-vinyl-l,3,5-triazrne.

EXAMPLE 8 Preparation of 2,4,6-tris(trichlorooctafluoropentyl)-1,3,5-

triazine by condensation of The amidine (50 g., 0.14 mole) was heated overnight at 170 in a 500-1111., l-neck flask with evolution of ammonia. The reaction was carried to completion by heating under full vacuum until ammonia evolution ceased. The viscous liquid product was distilled giving 43 g. (86% conversion) of 2,4,6-tris(CF ClCFClOF CFClCF )-1,3,5- triazine. The infrared spectrum of this sample was identical to that of the sample obtained by trimerization of the nitrile.

EXAMPLE 9 2,4,6-tris (perfluoroheptyl)-1,3,5-triazine C7F15C(=NH)NH2 g., 0.29 mole) was placed in a 200-ml., l-neck flask equipped with magnetic stirrer and condenser. The amidine was heated at 160 C. for 5 hours and then pumped under full vacuum at C. until no more NH was evolved (4 hours). Distillation yielded 73 g. (63% conversion) of a clear liquid identified 'by infrared and elemental analysis as 2,4,6-tris(perfluoroheptyl)-1,3,5-triazine.

EXAMPLE 10 2,4,6-tris (tetrachloroundecafiuoroheptyl) -1,3 ,S-triazine EXAMPLE 11 Triazine of the structure N 341 \CR 1 I 5 in which R is This material had a pour point of --50 F., and the -I F following additional physical characteristics: c me-4 J- I B.P. O C./mm. 145/01.

Lora F or, 5 '23: 2 where n is 0 to in this case Viscosity at EE ETIII: its... a. Viscosity at 150 F. 6.9 cs. (in 21. E Viscosity at 212 F. 2.9 cs.

10 Viscosity slope 0.94. Preparation of Oamo FCFZO z r NHZ Flash point F. None observed up to 550.

OF; CF; 0 aadimoliaie EXAMPLE 12 (97 g.) and dry diethyl ether (300 ml.) were added to 7 Preparation of mixed trisubstituted triazines a 500-ml., 3-neck flask equipped with an ammonia inlet a of the formula tube, condenser and stirrer. Excess ammonia was bubbled in which n varied independently from 0 to 10. through the stirred solution until the reaction was com- Plete. The solid Product (95 g.) Was dried and identified (a) mymenzatm f$ by elemental and infrared analysis as Darco 12 x 20 activated carbon (7 -g.) was placed (i i ll in a 95 ml. Monel cylinder and heated overnight at 400 FCFZO 2 FTCNH C. under vacuum. Pure PFPE (72 g, 0.434 mole) was Conversion to the amide was nearly quantitative. condensed into the cylinder and allowed to stand at broom temperature for 6 days. Volatile material (54 g.)

was removed from the cylinder under vacuum and dis- (E )Z tilled to remove fractions boiling below 100. The re- Pmpamtmn C3FO Fomo FCN maining material (41 g.) consisted of a mixture of acid The amide g-) above and 2 5 Were fluorides with the structure thoroughly mixed and placed in a 500-ml., l-neck flask fitted with a downward condenser. The mixture was 0 heated to 250 with evolution of a clear liquid product. C3F1O[OF(O i) 2 ]ii Fo The crude product (97.5 g.) was distilled, giving 87 g.

of the nitrile, B.P. 83/46 mm. Hg. Conversion to the See Moore at nitrile was 79%. 45 I- c. (or; NH CeF O-LCF(CF )OF OJ omomimm l Prepmmmmimo JJFCFZO ZCFLAJNH Dry ethyl ether (250 ml.) was placed in a 500-ml.,

The above nitrile (87 g.) was placed in a 500-ml., 3-neck flask equipped with stirrer and gas bubbler. A l-neck flask containing a magnetic stirring bar and mixture of acid fluorides prepared as above (B.P. l00) equipped with a low temperature condenser. Ammonia was added (73 -g,) and NH (119 g.) was bubbled in at (46 'g.) was condensed into the flask which Was then room temperature with stirring until no more was taken allowed to warm. After 7 hours at reflux, the excess am up. A white precipitate of NH F appeared. The reaction monia was stripped leaving 88 g. of the amidine. Conmixture was then filtered, and the solvent pumped off, version to the amidine was nearly quantitative. leaving a cloudy, thick liquid (63 g. crude, about 8 6% 5 f NH conversion).

Trimetizatlon ofO F1O CFCFzO 2o F-iiNn, (c) C F O[OF(OF )CF O] CF(CF )CN The amidine was Placed in a e k Mixed amides from above (63 g.) and P 0 (240 g.) flask equipped with a condenser and heated with stirring were well mixed and placed in a 500-ml., l-neck flask set to 250 for 3 hours. The flask contents were then refor downward distillation. The flask was heated to a surfiIlXed at and reduced Pressure The face temperature of 250-300. Moderate pumping under fluid product was distilled giving the symmetrically subvacuum (25 mm. 1 mm.) gave 38 g. of crude, mixed stituted triazine (72 g.) boiling at 145/ 0.1 mm. Convernitriles (about 62% conversion).

sion to triazine was 76%. 65

Structure: (d) C3F70 [OF(CF )CF O] CF(CF )C(=NH)NH The above mixed amidines (37 g.) were put into a 100- ml., l-neck flask equipped with a condenser and magnetic stirrer, and heated with stirring to 195 overnight. The

mixture was refluxed 7 hours at 195/ 540 mm. The mixture was distilled to give the following fractions:

Preparation of mixed trisubstituted triazines B. P. C./mm. Hg. Weight, g.

Fraction:

1 52/014 2 2 84/0. 2 a 10s/0.2s-12s/0.20 5 4 125-152 0.20 12 5 Above 152/020 12 EXAMPLE 13 Preparation of mixed trisubstituted triazines of the formula (where 11:0 to approximately 20), prepared by polymerization of tetralfluoroethylene oxide, may be converted to the corresponding amide mixture by placing the acid fluoride mixture in ether solution and bubbling ammonia gas into the stirred solution until no more ammonia is consumed. The mixed amides are separated from the insoluble ammonium fluoride by filtration and the ether removed by stripping under vacuum. Conversions of greater than may be obtained.

The mixed amides from above may be converted to the corresponding nitrile by dehydration with phosphorus pentoxide. In carrying out the reaction the amides from the preceding sections are mixed thoroughly with an excess of P 0 The mixture is heated to 200300 and the nitriles distill from the reaction flask, first at atmospheric pressure and then at reduced pressure, which removes higher boiling fractions.

The mixed nitriles from the above may be converted to the corresponding mixed amidines by reaction with ammonia. In practice, the nitrile mixture is placed in a flask equipped with a mangetic stirrer and Dry Ice condenser. Excess ammonia is condensed into the flask and the liquid mixture is stirred and allowed to warm to reflux temperature. After reacting overnight, the excess ammonia is pumped ofl leaving the crude amidine mixture.

The mixed amidines from above may be converted to mixed trisubstituted triazines by heating at 150200 to remove ammonia. A reflux condenser is used to return the reactants and product to the flask. After evolution of ammonia has ceased, the mixture is cooled to room temperature and volatile material removed under vacuum. The remaining fluid is composed of triazine rings substituted with groups having the structure C F O(CF CF O) OF (where 11:0 to about 20).

Table I shows some of the physical properties of several of the compounds we have made.

Preparation of mixed trisubstituted triazines TABLE 1 Physical Properties of Certain Trlsubstituted 1,3,5-Tn'azines Viscosity, cs. at Flash Prep.* Percent B.P., Vise. point, 1 R2 R reaction conv. 0.1mm. 71. (1 86 F. 150 F. 212 F. slope F.

1 C OlsFa C5Cl3Fa 0 01 1 I and 111.. 32,81 186/0. 4 1. 4152 1. 90 2,145 107. 3 17. 15 0. 88 700 CF 11 26 144/1. 0 1. 4013 1. 87 244. 5 19. 74 5. 02 0. 92 575 63 132/0. 6 1. 3199 1. 89 41. 5 7. 80 2. 9 1. 1 550 41 151/1. 5 1. 3504 1. 88 102. 2 14. 14 4. 35 1. 0 598 76 -220/0. 1 1. 4194 1. 94 39. 200 899 84. 5 0. 83

TABLE II Oxidative stability of 2,4,6-tris(perfluoroheptyl) 1,3,5-triazine A wt. of metal specimens (mg/cm!) Test Test 12 Fluid Titanium 301 M-10 mp., time, reflux loss, Aluminum al oy stainless tool Sample F. hrs. condenser percent Silver 2024 alloy 6%Al-4%V steel steel Remarks 600 27. 6 No insolubles. No change in color of fluid. 500 6.8 0. 01 +0.01 0.00 0.00 +0.02 Do. 550 5.4 0.08 0. 01 +0.01 +0.01 +0.12 No insolubles. Fluid slightly yellowed. 600 6.9 2 i0.1 3 310.01 0. 00 0. 02 +0.02 No insolubles. Fluid yellowish. 650 6.4 4 1:01 0.02 0.01 +0.01 +0. No insolubles. Fluid slightly yellowish.

1 N o metals.

2 Duplicate tests gave +0.10 and 0.06. a Duplicate tests gave +0.01 and 0.01. I Duplicate tests gave +0.10 and -0.11.

The oxidative stability of our compounds is demonstrated by the flash points shown in Table I and the data in Table II on 2,4,6-tris(perfiuoroheptyl)-1,3,5-triazine.

In collecting the data of Table II, 20 liters of air per hour were passed through 20 ml. samples of the 2,4,6- tris(perfiuoroheptyl)-1,3,5-triazine. There was no increase in acid number and no change in viscosity in any of the samples throughout the test.

We do not intend to be restricted to the above specific illustrations and examples of our invention. It may be otherwise varied within the scope of the following claims.

We claim:

1. Trisubstituted triazine of the formula is where R R and R are independently selected from groups of the formula where R is CF R where R; is selected from the group consisting of F and (CFQ X, X is halogen or hydrogen, p is independently an integer from -7 and n is independently an integer from 1 to 20.

2. Trisubstituted triazine of claim 1 wherein n is an integer from 1 to 8.

3. Composition of the formula wherein R and R are independently selected from groups of the formula miiilolii \l l /..l

where R is CF R where R; is selected from the group consisting of F and (CF X, X is halogen or hydrogen, p is independently an integer from 0-7 and n is independently an integer from 1 to 20 and Z is selected from vinyl, phenyl and perhalophenyl groups.

1,3,5-triazine where n is independently 1 to 10.

5. Composition of claim 4 in which n is 2.

References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS JOHN M. FORD, Primary Examiner US. Cl. X.R.

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CERTIFICATE OF CURRECTIQN Patent No. 3,65%273 Dated April t. 1Q72 Inventor(s) Paul Q Sghymgn e1: 81

Itis certified that error appears in the above-identified patent and that said Letters Patent are hereby corrected as shown below:

In the specification, column 3, line 2O,

"to" should read --the--\.

In the specification, column 3, line 63,

"2-tetrachloroundecafluorohenptyl" should read -'-2-tetrachloroundecaflnoroheptyl--.

In the claims, claim t, column 10, line 16.,

"C should read "0 Signed and sealed this 19th day of i ise-piiem ber (SEAL) Attest:

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